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Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+6:00: Radio Worcester (11:32): Worcester Medical Director Dr. Michael Hirsh talks vaccine
+6:00: Boston rolling back to Phase 2, Step 2 amid surge
+1:00: Is Massachusetts headed for another shutdown?
+1:00: Free testing in Worcester this week
-First vaccine doses shipping out across country (1:12)
-UMass Memorial Medical Center expects 1,950 doses this week
-Local restaurant owners lament the state's latest restrictions on dining out
-ICYMI: 'I would be very shocked if there are not more significant rollbacks or closures ... by Jan. 1,' UMass Memorial CEO says
-One Central Mass. woman's employment odyssey during the pandemic
-Worcester city manager continues recovery; 2 others test positive
-Northborough medical apparel store says 'Thank you' to nurses with 'Gift a Nurse' program
-Commute & Travel (brought to you by Fuller RV): Fewer 'snowbirds' this year, more RV parks and campground
-Mass. health officials announce 4,677 new cases, 41 deaths, 7-day positivity rate of 5.6 percent
-Rep. Jim McGovern: American public should demand action from Congress (:57)
-Isolated by pandemic, Americans are sending more Christmas and holiday cards to stay in touch
-Despite all the ‘togetherness’, are you really spending enough time with your kids?
-Meanwhile, in England, tequila bar applies to become church to skirt lockdown rules
In The News
-Latest weather: Multiple threats for snow during this cold week
+6:00: Radio Worcester (15:58): Etel Haxhiaj is running for the Worcester City Council in 2021
+6:00: WBJ webcast on Thursday to detail expansion of telehealth
+6:00: Men's hockey player Logan Ferguson named Crusader of the Week
+1:00: With a small donation, you can help save a downtown Worcester bar
+1:00: This Week’s Roadwork in Worcester – Week of Dec. 14
+11:00: Can Worcester be a ’15-minute city’?
+11:00: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester – Dec. 14
-Woman taken to hospital after being struck by car in Worcester
-ICYMI: The Wall Street Journal reports on racial divisions in Worcester
-Bill Shaner: Police Chief Steve Sargent’s front page WSJ article paints a horribly distorted picture
-Catching up with the boy in the firefighter funeral photo — 9 years later
-Holy Cross rower seriously injured in crash completes 1-mile run (1:40)
-ICYMI: UMass Memorial layoffs planned in Clinton, Leominster as services are outsourced; employees expected to keep same roles
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury Police Dept.'s drive-thru toy drive a huge success
-Rutland man camping on Town Common for homeless veterans
-Report: Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years
-Who were the Indians named after? Louis Sockalexis, Holy Cross Hall of Famer
-American Basketball Association plans return to Worcester in 2021
-National: 'I was just sitting there catching them': 7 jump from burning apartment building in Georgia
-Cars: The entire team at Bertera Nissan wishes you and your family a great holiday season (1:58)
-TV/Streaming: Expect prices for streaming services to keep rising
-Homes: Video tour of renovated Vernon Hill duplex for sale (:50)
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Area woman turns 100 with her candlepin bowling league. Gallery (9 photos)
-Meanwhile, in China, drone converted into a flying flamethrower to wipe out wasp nests
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mostly sunny and windy, high in the 40s today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Rapper turned host Joyner Lucas feeds the hungry before Thanksgiving
-Shrewsbury woman leads Thanksgiving turkey drive for almost 300 families (4:25). Article
-Parents of Worcester teen Harris Wolobah explain why he was so special
-Area senior has become leader in adopted home after family fled civil war (2:27). Article
-Do you know this guy? Worcester police would like a word
-Cyber attack brings down AlertWorcester, notifications across the U.S.
-Lots of holiday concerts and shows on tap right after Thanksgiving
-What's the best diner in Worcester? Vote in round 3
-Holiday conversations: How to set boundaries
-What's open, what's closed on Thanksgiving
-Why are liquor stores closed on Thanksgiving in Mass.? (2:05)
-Grocery stores are not open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Here's why
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (48:37): Worcester recount confirms results, sparks debate on future political landscape
>DINING OUT: These Worcester restaurants are open on Thanksgiving Day
-Where to find Thanksgiving meals in Worcester
-Restaurant reservations spike for Thanksgiving as grocery store prices bite
-ICYMI: Fire inside Worcester school forces student evacuation
-Patriots players help hand out turkeys at Worcester restaurant
-Worcester City Council delays tax rate discussion, decision for second week
-Gov. Healey hands out Firefighter of the Year awards at Mechanics Hall (:54). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Traffic advisory for this morning's Turkey Trot
-Unique Happy Thanksgiving wishes from Lamoureux Ford (:29)
-$60 case deal at Seven Saws Brewery
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Traffic advisory for Leicester-David Prouty football game
-3 years after fire leveled Truth Organic Spa in Grafton, a revival
-Auburn Police Department Stuff-a-Cruiser event on Saturday
-Millbury voters approve override for school roof projects
-Sutton police swear in new patrolman
-Sheriff's officer from Grafton honored at Sheriffs' Association Awards
-The Item's Neighbor to Neighbor column
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Thursday
-Best dive bars in America? Locally loved spots worth the road trip
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Mo Rocca, "Christmas by Candlelight" and more ...
-Careerlong social worker publishes first poetry book
-Last Call: Q.C.C. student Ashley Lester shares strength, inspiration in song
>OPINION: Shaun Connolly: What I'm thankful for
-Rosalie Tirella: Worcester Canal District: More and more homeless people
-Unity Radio's Unity in the Community (54:01): Teri Frykenberg, founder, Nurse Advocate Entrepreneur
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Vietnam veteran who worked for the city for over 30 years
>SPORTS: Patriots place Will Campbell on Injured Reserve
-Could Patriots lean into "quick game" with offensive linemen sidelined?
-NFL Week 13 schedule, TV and announcers
-Celtics beat Pistons, 117-114
-Holy Cross men's basketball team beats Worcester State, 77-53
-Holy Cross men's hockey team falls to No. 8 Quinnipiac, 7-6, in overtime
-Predicting the winner of every Thanksgiving High School football game in Central Mass.
>NATIONAL: 2 National Guard members shot in attack blocks from the White House
-Hong Kong fire death toll rises to 55 as apartment complex burns into second day
-Tragic: Man dies after getting stuck in clothing donation box
>NEW ENGLAND: Why do so many Mass. cities and towns have a money problem? (2:36)
-12-year-old Maine student killed by school bus
>COLLEGES: Explaining schoolwork to your family at dinner (:57)
-Anna Maria Esports Director’s Corner
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 5 of the best places to see the Northern Lights in the U.S.
-This airline is ending the carry-on check every traveler hates
>BUSINESS: Local bank names former W.H.A. executive as inaugural chief human resources officer
-LPL Financial Research: Corporate America cleared a high bar this earnings season
-Why does Mass. allow these jobs to be work from home? (1:10)
>SHOPPING: 41 best Walmart Black Friday deals at unbelievably low prices
-Radio Worcester (9:33): 12 Scams of the Holidays, Part 1
>HOMES: See the lower median price for October home listings in Worcester County
>HEALTH: Medicare announces lower cost for Ozempic, Wegovy, more drugs
-Woman's lifelong birthmark becomes deadly cancer, doctor explains how
>FOOD: Experts at Butterball are on standby for turkey questions (2:07)
-Sweet potato or pumpkin? The Thanksgiving pie debate
-Generations-old family recipes still rule the Thanksgiving table, new survey reveals
-Cooking a ham for Thanksgiving? Here's everything you need to know
>TV/STREAMING: Where to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
-"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 champions revealed
-"Stranger Things" Season 4 recap (4:33)
>MOVIES: Here's Macaulay Culkin's idea for a "Home Alone" sequel
>CELEBRITY: Here's what Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell are set to be served for Thanksgiving behind bars
-Meryl Streep and Martin Short fuel romance rumors at Tom Hanks' play
>ANIMALS: Chicken thinks she's just one of the dogs (1:31)
>HISTORY: Exploring Thanksgiving's weird folklore: Myths and legends (29:21)
>GOOD NEWS: Hunter declines call from his son, wins $1.1 million online lottery prize
-Meanwhile, trending on TikTok: Is bone broth the secret to glowing skin?
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